The overarching goal of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to end poverty in all its forms around the world. In sub-Saharan Africa, most people live on less than $1.90 a day, according to the United Nations. Affected by the new crown epidemic, the extreme poverty population in sub-Saharan Africa has increased significantly. Cavens Adhill, an expert on international affairs in Kenya, said that China attaches great importance to poverty reduction in rural areas and uses modern agriculture to quickly achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. "This is a useful inspiration for Kenya and other developing countries."

Tan Zheli, a senior researcher at the Mbeki Institute for African Leadership at the University of South Africa, said that China's poverty alleviation has provided experience in people-oriented, holistic development, party members taking the lead and resolute implementation. "It is better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish." This is China's consistent practice when it comes to helping Africa eradicate poverty.

In Madagascar, Li Yanping, assistant director of the African branch of the China National Hybrid Rice Engineering Technology Research Center, said that on the one hand, the center selected hybrid rice varieties and cultivation techniques suitable for local needs, and on the other hand trained local growers to master advanced technologies. Hasina, a 34-year-old from Madagascar, said: "At the end of 2019, there was a drought in Madagascar, but because I learned how to raise seedlings in dry land from Chinese experts, the rice is growing very well. Working with the Chinese, our life is very hopeful."

In Burkina Faso, a Chinese team of experts built a 50-hectare rice demonstration area in the central and western regions, provided seeds, fertilizers, agricultural machinery and other agricultural production materials, participated in the whole process of sowing and harvesting, organized field technical training, and promoted new Technology. Gaousu Senou, technical secretary of the President of Burkina Faso and head of the China-Buruna Agricultural Cooperation Project, said: "The quality of rice in the demonstration area is very good, and the harvest is two to three times that of last year, which is a demonstration for the development of low-lying rice in the country. lead."

In Guinea-Bissau, according to the introduction of Zheng Junjie, the leader of the 11th China-aid Agricultural Technology Team in Guinea-Bissau, the agricultural technology team adopted the method of "technology + materials" and carefully compiled a series of Chinese-Portuguese bilingual textbooks such as "Key Points of Rice Planting Technology". The backbone of local agricultural technology has created a large number of talents who can't fly. Diego, an agricultural machinery operator who participated in the training course, said: "Thank you to the Chinese for sending knowledge to our doorstep." The Chinese agricultural technology team has been stationed in Guinea-Bissau for more than 20 years, and has introduced and bred more than 30 rice varieties, which have benefited 22,000 people. More than one person-time to carry out technical training.

At the end of 2021, China announced the "Nine Projects" of China-Africa pragmatic cooperation at the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, covering poverty reduction and benefiting farmers, green development, capacity building and other aspects, which were warmly welcomed by African friends. Ugandan President Museveni praised China's move, expressing great interest in China's poverty eradication and technology transfer. "African countries need to make effective use of China's support for Africa in technology transfer and capacity building to succeed in poverty reduction," said Melaku, a senior researcher in international relations and foreign affairs at the Ethiopian Institute for Strategic Studies.

AU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Environmental Sustainability, Joséfa Sacco, told Xinhua: "Africa should learn from China's successful experience in poverty reduction, and pay special attention to rural development. I have the opportunity to Going to China has witnessed the urbanization transformation of China's rural areas." Albert Muchanga, AU Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining, said: "The AU is eager to strengthen cooperation with China in order to realize the AU "2063" Africa’s economic growth targets set in the 2019 Agenda.”Editor/XuNing